Figure Item Number: H1.304 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved rubber (natural latex) figure: two monkeys pulling the tail of a snake that is curled around the upper trunk of a coconut tree. Situated next to the tree and monkeys is a large, jar-like container with a circular lid flanked by two branch-like protrusions. The entire figure is painted red, green, yellow and gold,and is mounted on a square rubber base with a black, carved border.
History Of Use
Tourist "art"
Item History
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- H1.304
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- rubber and paint ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- hand moulded and painted
- Overall
- height 19.4 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 10.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Amazonia ?
- Previous Owner
- Anonymous
- Received from
- Anonymous (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ecuador
When
- Collection Date
- during 1951
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2288/0007